Santa Claus is coming to town – and right down the chimney! Every Christmas Eve, Santa visits homes to deliver gifts to boys and girls, squeezing down chimneys with his sack full of surprises.

Kids can get creative and make their own Santa chimney craft while waiting for the big day. Santa is popping out of the chimney in this adorable Christmas decoration that’s perfect for the season.

Explore our other Christmas crafts for ideas to keep the festive fun going this season!

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Santa Claus Craft

This project is a wonderful way for kids to develop fine motor skills and practice bilateral hand coordination as they cut, glue, and assemble their jolly Santa.

Getting started is easy! Download our free printable template and gather basic supplies like scissors, glue, and colored paper. It’s quick to set up for lots of holiday fun.

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Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Glue stick
Scissors
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Santa in the chimney Photo cut and paste printable craft mockup

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Directions

Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring the Santa to life!

First, guide your child to glue the face in the middle of the beard piece.

Hand gluing the beard of the Santa Chimney Craft

Next, glue the eyes in the center of the face.

Hand gluing the eyes of the Santa Chimney Craft

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Position the nose below the eyes and glue it in place.

Hand gluing the nose of the Santa Chimney Craft

Now, help your child glue the hat on top of the head.

Hand gluing the red santa hat of the Santa Chimney Craft

Glue the hat fluff to the bottom portion of the hat.

Hand gluing the white faux fur of the Santa Chimney Craft

Place the hat pom at the end of the hat.

Hand gluing the floppy ball of the Santa Chimney Craft

Glue the snow to the top portion of the chimney.

Hand gluing the snow on the chimney of the Santa Chimney Craft

Next, glue the head on the top and back of the snow.

Hand gluing the head of the Santa Chimney Craft

Create Santa’s arms by gluing the black gloves to the end of the arms.

Hand gluing the black santa gloves of the Santa Chimney Craft

Glue the arm fluff to the base of the gloves.

Hand gluing the white faux fur on the hands of the Santa Chimney Craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the arms to the back and sides of Santa Claus.

Hand gluing the arms of the Santa Chimney Craft

Be sure to check out our Santa activities while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

Hand holding finished example of the Santa Chimney Craft

Fun Santa Craft

Simple Christmas Ideas

Bring extra holiday cheer into your home or classroom with these simple Christmas ideas, perfect for kids! We’ve rounded up various hands-on projects and activities that are easy to do and guaranteed to get little ones into the holiday spirit.

Choose from creative crafts and fun educational opportunities for everyone to enjoy this season. Read below for ideas featuring new holiday books, festive DIYs, and engaging activities that will keep kids entertained and excited as they count down to the big day!

two finished examples of Santa in chimney craft for kids

Christmas Books For Kids

Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.

Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!

How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!

Cute Christmas Crafts

Astronaut Gingerbread Man – Help your little ones blast off into holiday fun when they create an out-of-this-world astronaut disguise to keep the gingerbread man safe. This clever disguise will have your gingerbread soaring to safety this season!

Related: Christmas Pattern Block Mats

Ballerina Photo Craft —Your little one can twirl into the magic of the season with this beautiful ballerina! By adding their photo to the face, they’ll transform into a graceful dancer from the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. It’s a fun way to make holiday memories!

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Grinch Gnome Craft – Have your little ones create a mischievous gnome dressed up like the Grinch himself. He has a green face, a Santa hat, and plenty of holiday cheer (or grinchiness!) This fun activity is sure to steal the show – just like the Grinch!

Christmas Penguin Craft – Waddle into holiday fun with this adorable Christmas penguin! Your little ones will create a chilly but cheerful friend, perfect for adding a dash of winter magic to your decorations. It’s a flipper-tastic way to keep kids entertained and in the holiday spirit!

Free Christmas Printables

Keep the holiday fun going with this free printable Christmas matching game! Kids will love pairing festive illustrations while secretly boosting their fine motor skills and memory development. Plus, it’s a great way to practice patience, visual discrimination, and spatial memory, all while having a holly-jolly time.

It’s a great activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten-aged children. This simple yet engaging game will become a favorite holiday activity, so let the matching games begin!

Featured image of the Santa Chimney Craft

Looking for a simple and festive activity to keep your little ones entertained this holiday season? These Christmas coloring pages are a perfect choice! They have adorable designs like Santa, a Christmas mouse, a polar bear, and a penguin that kids can color to get into the holiday spirit.

Try this Gingerbread Photo Craft

Each page also features a handwriting practice spot, helping children develop fine motor skills and practice writing while having fun. Print and let the creativity flow anytime you need a fun activity.

Collage image of the Free Christmas Printables

Get kids ready for some festive learning fun with these free printable reindeer worksheets! Use them at home or in the classroom for holiday activities to help kids sharpen their letter recognition, handwriting, scissor skills, and more.

They’ll trace the word, reindeer, to practice writing, navigate letter mazes to master uppercase and lowercase “Rr,” and color a reindeer while boosting fine motor skills. Plus, cutting and gluing the labels teaches precision and coordination.

Finished example of the Santa Chimney Craft

Make learning magical this holiday season with these Christmas color by letter worksheets! Little ones will uncover mystery pictures by coloring spaces to match letters. It’s a sneaky way to practice letter recognition and early literacy while having festive fun!

Reindeer Tissue Paper Craft

Along the way, kids will also work on color words and color recognition as they follow the code to complete their masterpiece. These printables are the perfect mix of holiday cheer and learning fun!

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